Arkantos

Arkantos is a figure in Greek mythology who was said to have been the lead admiral of Atlantis, the realm of Poseidon. Arkantos was the son of Athena, and was a general during the Trojan War, among many others. Arkantos was a veteran of several conflicts against the enemies of Atlantis, and he fought for the city until it eventually collapsed into the ocean with Arkantos in it. Athena revived him and made him a god, giving him immortal powers.

Biography
Arkantos of Atlantis was born during a time of great turmoil. His homeland was under constant siege by enemy armies and often seemed on the verge of losing not only the colonies it had fought hard to establish, but also the very home island of Atlantis. Arkanos took up spear and shield at an early age, and quickly earned a reputation as a great leader and one favored by Poseidon, the Father of Atlantis.

By the twilight of these great wars, Arkantos had become so indisputably skilled in waging war that the Council of Atlantis named him admiral and placed him in charge of their entire military. With the homeland again safe, Arkantos embarked upon a campaign to search out and eliminate any enemies who still remained. Finally, there was no enemy capable of challenging Atlantis. In a time of peace, maintaining a large army no longer seemed necessary and Arkantos himself seemed a relic of a bygone age. Kept around largely for gratitude for years of service, Arkantos then commanded only a token force to fight off the rare bandit or pirate, including those that killed his wife and left his son, Kastor, as his only heir.

When Arkantos was 44 years old, Kamos' Egyptian pirates attacked Atlantis twice, and on one occasion they were able to steal the trident of Poseidon. Poseidon's anger became apparent, and Arkantos fought the pirates until he defeated Kamos, who rode off on a leviathan. In the meantime, Arkantos was sent by a theocrat to go to Troy to help break the siege. It would not be customary to send one of his junior officers, so Arkantos was sent on an errand to help King Agamemnon and his forces in recapturing Helen of Troy and defeating the Trojans. Arkantos was one of the commanders at the siege, and along with Odysseus and Ajax, he fought under Agamemnon's command and helped to conquer Troy after a long siege.